2009 Small Town

Pinot Noir

SONOMA COAST

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Tasting Notes

An obvious sibling of our previous two Small Town Pinot, this vintage represents a small departure with the addition of 35% Roberts Road vineyard fruit from the Petaluma Gap to complement our Freestone vineyard sources. Weighing in at just 13.7% alcohol (yes. . . in CA that actually merits the modifier “just”), the wine has a purplish-ruby color that ultimately appears darker in the glass than we expected. A wonderful and expressive nose of clove, cola nut, bay leaf, pine needles, cherry, mixed berries and candied fruit is followed by broad and rich flavors of black cherry and briary, spicy berry chutney with an apple skin and earth layer adding complexity.

A complete wine with excellent acidity and generously ripe yet balanced fruit, enhanced by a gorgeous herbal note and structured yet inviting tannin. Given its youth and recent bottling, we recommend allowing the wine a brief interlude in the cellar as it prepares to unveil its true nature a year or so down the road.

Drinking Windows

Prime drinking: late 2011 or early 2012 through 2015 Graceful ageability: 2017+

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JOIN EK ALLOCATION LIST

Direct sales are allocated exclusively to EK Allocation List members at a 10% discount. Orders of 6+ bottles save an additional 50% off shipping. New releases ship twice a year, once in the spring and again in the fall.Join EK Allocation List

CUSTOMIZED ALLOCATIONS

You may customize your spring and fall allocations any way you like, from 0–6 bottles of each wine. (Small-lot and list-only wines may have lower limits.) To modify your allocations, click on MY ALLOCATION above.Join EK Allocation List

REORDERS

Wines often sell out at or close to release, so we encourage making the most of your spring and fall allocations. As long as wine remains, you are welcome to reorder online through our EK Special Order store. Or contact John Gillis at john@erickentwines.com or 415.244.9453.